Event Details

Oregon Dance 34th Annual Concert

Saturday, April 27, 2013 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM

Oregon Dance and guest artists will present the 34th Annual Concert on April 26,27, 2013, at 7:30 pm, at the Majestic
Theatre, 115 SW Second St. Corvallis. All seats are reserved. On-line ticketing is available at www.majestic.org, or 541-738-7469. Tickets may also be purchased at the Majestic Theatre Box
Office from noon-5pm, Wed - Fri. Additional tickets may be purchased at the door prior to each performance. Ticket prices are $15 - general, $10 students / seniors.

Carol Soleau, an Associate Professor of dance at OSU, has been the founder and artistic
director of Oregon Dance for over three decades. Her new works include two modern jazz dances, one of which, "Dirty Laundry", portrays a racy view of floundering relationships.

Set to the sultry tune of "Harlem Nocturne", Maryam Baghdadi and Sean Carrigg capriciously perform in "Can we Dance?" This piece explores the etiquette associated with Ballroom Dance Competitions.

Ms. Soleau is also reviving two of her vintage works.

"Transmutation" (1989) set to Robert Campbell's commissioned score, has been rechoreographed on Claire Skach, a former national rhythmic gymnast.

"Eve of the Marriage" (1983) is a lyrical commentary on arranged marriages from women's perspectives.

Carol has also received permission to reset "Isle" (1984) choreographed by her brother, Willliam Soleau. This critically acclaimed duet to the music of Henry Purcell has been set on several
national and international ballet companies. Its timeless purity of movement is a treat to share with Corvallis audiences.

Guest performers are OSU's Vietnamese dance club, and selected students from LBCC who will add jazz and hip-hop to the concert.

The concert is sponsored by the School of Biological and Population Sciences, the College of Public Health and Human Sciences, the OSU Foundation, and the Alonzo and Jennie Bonsal Foundation.